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Anderson, Wynn

Aristida ternipes var. gentilis

Aristida ternipes Cav. var. gentilis (Henr.) Allred

Spidergrass, Spider Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Aristida hamulosa, Aristida ternipes var. hamulosa, Aristida ternipes var. minor

USDA Symbol: ARTEG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Dry slopes and plains and along roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aristida ternipes var. gentilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aristida ternipes var. gentilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristida ternipes var. gentilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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